In 17 out of the last 18 years, Condé Nast Traveler readers have voted Maui the world’s best island. That’s a whole lotta’ love for what is essentially, the top of a great big volcano! So, what makes Maui so awesome?
Well, it probably has something to do with the lush rainforest that skirts the road to Hana…the immaculate golden sandy beaches of Kaanapali…the stark Mars-like landscapes of the Haleakala national park…and the smattering of some the world’s most dramatic golf courses.
Oh…and the majestic humpback whales that playfully surface, slap their tales and blow their spouts in the calm waters off its west and south coasts.
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(Images: proshotsphotos, stevenconger@sbcglobal.net, backofthenapkin, burchdc, The Maui Golf Review)
